FALL RIVER — A Fall River woman reported being robbed at knifepoint Thursday evening on the 1200 block of Pleasant Street, police said.

The victim, 42, said she was home just before 6:30 p.m. when she heard a knock on her apartment door. She said she opened the door and saw a man with a knife in his hand, Fall River Police Detective JD Costa said.

The assailant allegedly grabbed the woman’s neck, put the knife to her throat and demanded money. The woman said he then went through her pocketbook, took a small amount of cash and fled the apartment building, Costa said.

Before the robbery, the woman said she had received a call from a former neighbor who was looking for money that she reportedly owed him and a friend for having prepared her taxes. The neighbor accused the woman of not paying him and his friend for their services, Costa said.

The victim reported the incident to Fall River police Officer Shane Galus, who wrote in his report that the woman appeared to be under the influence of an intoxicant because she was lethargic, her speech was slurred and her pupils were dilated. The woman did not appear to have suffered any injuries, and she did not require medical treatment, Costa said.

Still, Costa said police obtained an arrest warrant for a 40-year-old Providence man on charges related to the alleged knifepoint robbery.